Legal Opinion
Olsen v. Federal Kemper Life Assurance Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1985No. TC A8110-06171 CA A26516 SC S30821PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*171ROBERTS, J.
The issue is whether a failure to fulfill a condition precedent to the formation of an insurance contract prevented the policy from becoming effective.
This is an action on a policy insuring the life of plaintiffs deceased husband. The following dates and events are pertinent. On December 2, 1980, the decedent completed an application for life insurance and delivered it to the defendant. The application contained this provision:
“* * * [T]he Company shall incur no liability under this application until it has been received and approved, a policy issued and delivered and the full…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shadbolt v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1976
- Stinchcombe v. New York Life Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1905
- Logan v. New York Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- Mutual Life Insurance v. MucklerOregon Supreme Court · 1933
- Krause v. WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYOregon Supreme Court · 1970
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- Wise Ex Rel. Estate of Wise v. American General Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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